Designed by Students for Students
If you could create a study space, what
would it look like? The response from
Rochester students can be seen in the
newly opened Gleason Library in Rush
Rhees Library. Formally dedicated in
November 2007, the space incorporates
student-guided design features such as a
wide-open group study area, media lounge,
private work area, and meeting rooms. The
library is named in honor of the Gleason
Foundation, chaired by James Gleason ’68S
(MBA), a life trustee of the University, and
his wife, Janis, a director of the foundation.
The entire $5 million project
was funded with a grant
from the foundation.
